Love Is Hell^
^theory of a deadman Lyrics


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Rather be punched in the face
Be sprayed with some mace
Than be head over heals
I'd rather be hit by a truck
Then be totally fucked
I know you know how it feels
I'd rather be buried alive
Than be living a lie with somebody like you

Love is hell
Love is shit
Can't you tell I've had enough of it
Raise your hands, let me hear you yell
Love is hell
Love is hell
Love is hell

I'd rather be broke on the street
Than be losing sleep over something you said
I'd rather spend the weekend in jail
And be stuck without bail
Than have you stuck in my head
I'd rather just play with myself
Than deal with somebody else and get totally screwed

Love is hell
Love is shit
Can't you tell I've had enough of it
Raise your hands, let me hear you yell
Love is hell
Love is hell
Love is hell

I'd rather be stabbed and be cut into ribbons
I'd rather be dead than the way you got me living
I'd rather be shot in the heart and be bleeding
I'd rather be left here alone than be needed

Love is hell
Love is shit
Can't you tell I've had enough of it
Raise your hands, let me hear you yell
Love is hell
Love is hell
Love is hell

Love ain't right
Just as well I'll be alone tonight
Raise your hands, let me hear you yell
Love is hell
Love is hell
Love is hell

I'd rather be stabbed and be cut into ribbons
I'd rather be dead than the way you got me living
(Love is hell)
I'd rather be shot in the heart and be bleeding




I'd rather be left here alone than be needed
(Love is hell)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Theory of a Deadman's song "Love Is Hell" are self-explanatory, straightforward, and somewhat ironic. The song's title itself states that love is misery and unrealistic. The opening lines of the song, "Rather be punched in the face, be sprayed with some mace, than be head over heels," suggest that the singer would instead endure physical pain than get caught up in a romantic relationship. The subsequent lines, "I'd rather be hit by a truck, then be totally fucked," intensify the extent of how traumatic the singer feels their love life has been.


The chorus of the song, "Love is hell, love is shit, can't you tell I've had enough of it," is a clear-cut statement on love. It appears like the singer has had a series of bad experiences with love and is now at his wit's end. The lyrics of the verses further emphasize the severity of the singer's pain, the chants of the chorus illustrate his frustration, and the bridge indicates how psychologically scarred he has been as a result of his past relationships. In summary, the song "Love Is Hell" is an anti-love song that highlights how love can go tragically wrong and scar an individual.


Line by Line Meaning

Rather be punched in the face
I would prefer physical pain over the emotional strain of being in love with someone.


Be sprayed with some mace
I would rather endure physical discomfort over the heartache of loving someone.


Than be head over heals
I would prefer to avoid falling in love and the risks that come with it.


I'd rather be hit by a truck
I would rather experience physical harm than the emotional pain caused by being with someone I love.


Then be totally fucked
I would prefer physical agony to the psychological devastation of being hurt by someone I love.


I know you know how it feels
You are aware of the pain and heartbreak caused by love.


I'd rather be buried alive
I would rather face a horrific and painful death than be in a relationship with someone I don't truly love.


Than be living a lie with somebody like you
I would rather be buried alive than pretend to be happy in a relationship with someone I do not truly love.


Love is hell
Love is a painful and difficult experience.


Love is shit
Love is a terrible and unpleasant experience.


Can't you tell I've had enough of it
It's clear that I am tired of the pain and misery caused by love.


Raise your hands, let me hear you yell
Agree with me and express your frustration with love.


I'd rather be broke on the street
I would prefer financial ruin to the emotional consequences of loving someone unworthy.


Than be losing sleep over something you said
I would rather go without sleep than suffer the psychological toll of the words or actions of someone I love.


I'd rather spend the weekend in jail
I would prefer incarceration to the mental anguish caused by loving someone.


And be stuck without bail
I would prefer to face the consequences of my actions than be caught up in a toxic relationship.


Than have you stuck in my head
I would rather face the physical difficulties of confinement than be constantly thinking of someone who causes me pain.


I'd rather just play with myself
I would choose self-pleasure over the suffering that comes with being in a harmful relationship.


Than deal with somebody else and get totally screwed
I would rather avoid the pain of loving someone by being alone than risk being completely hurt by someone else.


I'd rather be stabbed and be cut into ribbons
I would prefer physical mutilation to the anguish caused by loving someone.


I'd rather be dead than the way you got me living
I would rather face death than continue to suffer in a relationship that causes me pain.


I'd rather be shot in the heart and be bleeding
I would prefer a violent death over the heartache caused by love.


I'd rather be left here alone than be needed
I would rather be alone than be in a relationship with someone who does not genuinely care for me.


Love ain't right
Love is not a natural or healthy experience.


Just as well I'll be alone tonight
It is better for me to be alone than to put myself through the pain of love.


Love is hell
Love is a painful and difficult experience.


Love is hell
Love is a painful and difficult experience.


Love is hell
Love is a painful and difficult experience.




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DANA CALITRI, DANA D. CALITRI, DAVID BRENNER, DAVID J. BRENNER, DEAN BACK, DEAN HENNING BACK, KATHY MARIA SOMMER, NINA OSSOFF, NINA MERYL OSSOFF, TYLER CONNOLLY, TYLER PATRICK CONNOLLY

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